Connector having means for positively seating contacts

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1983-12-28

1985-10-01

Weidenfeld, Gil

Geometrical instruments

339 63M, 339217S, H01R 1100

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045442207

ABSTRACT:
Electrical connector assembly comprises a housing having a plurality of cavities therethrough and a retainer having a like plurality of cavities therethrough, said housing and retainer being latchably matable so that said cavities and passages are coaxially aligned. Retainer has contact engaging means formed as sets of spring fingers radially arranged about respective passages and extending from the forward face of the retainer to distal ends of the fingers. Each set of fingers defines a first diameter at said forward face and a second smaller diameter toward said sital ends, the fingers spreading apart resiliently as a contact inserted through the passage reaches the smaller diameter, the fingers returning so that the distal ends engage a shoulder on the contact when same is fully inserted. The fingers and cavities are profiled so that the distal ends will stub against the rearward face of the housing rather than entering cavities when the fingers are spread apart, thereby precluding mating of the housing and retainer when contacts are not fully seated.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3327282 (1967-06-01), Krolak
patent: 3328746 (1967-06-01), Schumacher
patent: 3478305 (1969-11-01), Chirumbolo
patent: 4443048 (1984-04-01), Moist, Jr.

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